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HANSARDTutoring ProvisionI start where the Minister ended: by extending my thanks to all those involved in the tutoring programme, particularly the volunteers, including Douglas, who is here today and was…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionI beg to move, That this House has considered tutoring provision. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Cummins. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionWould the Minister give way?19 Mar 2024HANSARDTutoring ProvisionThe Minister and his colleagues talk a lot about the PISA scores, and obviously we cannot deny that evidence. He talked about the impact of the pandemic, but does he recognise…19 Mar 2024HANSARDTeddington Direct River Abstraction4. Whether he has had recent discussions with Thames Water on its proposals for the Teddington direct river abstraction project.14 Mar 2024HANSARDTeddington Direct River AbstractionThe water resources management plan for the south-east, which contains the highly controversial Teddington direct river abstraction proposal opposed by tens of thousands of local…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for West Suffolk (Matt Hancock). I agreed with an awful lot of what he said, particularly his point about early diagnosis and not…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionThe right hon. Gentleman makes a powerful point about school exclusions. I should not have been shocked because the statistics are all out there for us to see, but last year when…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSEND ProvisionI thank the Minister for giving way, because I actually support quite a lot of what he is saying on this issue. Just in the last couple of weeks, I have come across two or three…14 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastI beg to move, That this House has considered children’s cancer care in the South East. It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Christopher. In 2020, Jackson’s…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastThis is not about political interference; it is about ensuring that there has been a fair, balanced and transparent process. I will talk about the process in a moment, but that is…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastTo pick up where we left off, before we look at the evidence and arguments for keeping this precious service at St George’s, I want to raise the serious questions that have been…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastThe Minister said a moment ago that the new centre will build on the service and the experience. The point that I and many Members have made is that St George’s has that…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastBefore the Minister sits down, will she give way?13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastI am sorry that the Minister would not give way again; I wanted to ask her a direct question, but I do not believe that she has the opportunity now to come back to me. I start by…13 Mar 2024HANSARD Children’s Cancer Care: South-EastAbsolutely. There is the point about transparency, the fact that it has been predetermined, and the point about outcomes, which I will touch on briefly in my speech. In a…13 Mar 2024HANSARDChildcare ProvisionThe Minister will be aware that private equity firms have been causing great damage in other parts of the education sector, such as children’s homes and special schools, but we…11 Mar 2024HANSARDTopical Questionsrose —11 Mar 2024HANSARDUK Armed ForcesThe conflict in Ukraine is a stark reminder of why we must take our defence incredibly seriously. The Minister has just said that the world is becoming a more dangerous place.…11 Mar 2024HANSARDBudget ResolutionsThe hon. Gentleman has mentioned schoolchildren a couple of times in passing. It was hugely disappointing to me that there was absolutely nothing in last week’s Budget about…11 Mar 2024